MUMBAI: The old joke about bankers was that they would lend you an umbrella when the sun was shining. Following the pushback against the surge in unsecured loans, that is what banks are doing, lending to customers who already have the resources. However, many customers are taking personal loans despite having savings, given the convenience…
Tax officials cannot routinely apply the Black Money Act (BMA) merely because a person has been treated as a ‘resident’ after remaining in India for more than 181 days against their will. (AI image) Delhi High Court’s recent order has changed the scope of imposing the Black Money law for individuals who have been forced…
NEW DELHI: Smartphones, led largely by Apple’s iPhone, emerged as India’s top export category for the first time, overtaking automotive diesel fuel in 2025, official data showed, indicating the impact of policy measures to boost exports. Exports of smartphones during Jan-Dec 2025 rose to about $30.1 billion, up 47.5% from $20.4 billion in 2024, while…
BENGALURU: Deeptech funding in India surged 37% year-on-year to $2.3 billion in 2025, outpacing broader venture capital growth and cementing artificial intelligence as the primary engine of the country’s startup ecosystem, according to Nasscom and Zinnov’s latest Indian Tech Start-up Report.Overall tech startup funding rose 23% to $9.1 billion during the year, even as investors…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: Bajaj Broking Research recommends Colgate-Palmolive (India), and Varun Beverages as the top stocks to buy on February 27, 2026. The brokerage shares a detailed outlook on Nifty and Bank Nifty:Index view: NiftyIndian equity markets witnessed a highly volatile trend during last week, oscillating within a defined…
BENGALURU: Uber’s India business posted total sales of Rs 3,849.2 crore in FY25, up 2.3% y-o-y, reflecting a sharp slowdown in growth even as losses widened significantly, according to consolidated financials accessed via Tofler.Operating loss surged to Rs 1,052.3 crore from Rs 84.8 crore in FY24, with operating margin deteriorating to -27.3% from -2.2%. Net…
Paramount Skydance is now on track to take over Warner Bros. Discovery after Netflix withdrew from the bidding war. The move hands control of a vast entertainment empire spanning: CNN, Nickelodeon, HBO, and Warner’s blockbuster franchises, to the Ellison family, headed by Oracle founder Larry Ellison and his son, Paramount CEO David Ellison.Netflix co-CEOs Ted…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Top stock market recommendations: Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, Colgate-Palmolive (India), and JSW Steel are the top stock picks that Aakash K Hindocha, Deputy Vice President – WM Research of Nuvama Professional Clients Group has listed. He also shares his outlook for Nifty, and Bank Nifty for February 26, 2026:Index…
Donald Trump tariffs (AI image) The Donald Trump administration is planning to selectively raise global tariffs from 10% to 15%, while China will be spared from a raise for now. US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Wednesday that tariff rates on imports from certain countries will increase to 15% or even higher from the…
The requirement to blend ethanol with petrol has been introduced to lower dependence on imported crude oil and curb emissions. (AI image) The sale of ethanol blended petrol has been made compulsory effective April 1, 2026. The government has made it mandatory to market petrol blended with ethanol at levels of up to 20% and…
